News & Media Literacy
What am I learning?
What am I learning?
How to react to breaking news.
How to react to breaking news.
Why am I learning it?
Why am I learning it?
To be able to differentiate and identify false information from true news stories.
To be able to differentiate and identify false information from true news stories.
How will I know I learned it?
How will I know I learned it?
When I can:
When I can:
- Define breaking news, and understand why individuals and news outlets want to be first to report a story.
- Analyze breaking news alerts to identify clues of false or incomplete information.
- Reflect on the consequences of reacting right away to breaking news alerts.
Key Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary
- 24/7 news cycle
- bias
- breaking news
Student Handout: Breaking News!
Student Handout: Breaking News!
Student Handout: Canceled Concert?
Student Handout: Canceled Concert?
Lesson Quiz
Lesson Quiz